Truck Accidents

Just about everyone in Florida has had the experience of driving beside or immediately behind a tractor-trailer and knows how intimidating — at times frightening — sharing the road with these imposing vehicles can be. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has put forth regulations and guidelines to ensure that semi drivers are operating in full awareness of traffic and road conditions even while driving on long hauls. Truck accidents caused by overtired drivers can

A crash involving a semi left three cars in flames on May 31. According to reports, the tractor-trailer was being driven by a 50-year-old female on Interstate 95 around 7:30 p.m. The crash occurred at mile marker 301. The woman reportedly did not stop in time for a traffic jam that was a result of previous wreck two hours earlier and ended up crashing in to the vehicle in front of her. A car and

Police in Topton, Pennsylvania, say a Daytona Beach, Florida, man left his tractor-trailer unattended on some railroad tracks just moments before it was hit by a freight train. Police arrested the 65-year-old truck driver and charged him with risking and causing a catastrophe, criminal mischief and recklessly endangering another person. It is unclear exactly whether the defendant knew he had parked his 18-wheeler on the railroad tracks, but police in Topton say he had stopped

A May 20 accident in Newark, Delaware, snarled traffic for more than 12 hours after a tractor-trailer hauling honeybees overturned near a highway ramp. Delaware law enforcement say a 55-year-old Miami man is responsible for not properly securing his tractor-trailer cargo load from shifting unsafely while in transit.

An out of control dump truck resulted in a fatal Interstate 4 accident on a recent Monday morning. According to Florida troopers, the dump truck accident occurred after the truck plowed through a guardrail along the interstate after one of its front tires separated. The truck crossed into opposing traffic and hit three other vehicles. A 32-year-old woman was fatally injured in the collision. Five more individuals were also injured; however, their injuries were reported

Boca Raton, Florida, police say that a car traveling east on Clint Moore Road struck the trailer portion of a big rig truck as the truck driver was attempting to make a U-turn in the middle of the street. The driver of the car perished as a result of the collision. The accident happened just after 6:00 p.m. and snarled traffic for nearly four hours between East Rogers Circle and West Rogers Circle.

Police in Jacksonville, Florida, have released the names of victims who died and were injured in a violent truck accident. The semi-truck accident involved two motor vehicles, which were waiting behind a stopped school bus. Allegedly, a tractor-trailer smashed into the two vehicles from behind, resulting in seven injuries and two tragic deaths. The incident, which occurred on a recent Friday afternoon, occurred while a 40-year-old woman was waiting behind the school bus in her

Driving a vehicle on the public roads means taking on the responsibility to watch for other vehicles. Drivers also have to watch for pedestrians and people who are using mobility assistance devices. One truck driver failed to notice a Florida woman who was using her motorized wheelchair, which led to tragedy. The investigation into the truck accident continues. The man isn’t facing charges now for the apparent accident. The fatal crash occurred as the truck

A former Florida college football star was injured in a tractor-trailer accident on Feb. 25 hours after visiting Mansion Nightclub in Miami Beach. JoJo Nicolas played defensive back for the Hurricanes from 2007 to 2011. He was not initially drafted but was eventually signed to the New York Giants before being released. According to reports, the accident occurred on the westbound lanes of the MacArthur Causeway around 5 a.m. Police said that initial investigations showed

With the nicer weather in Florida recently, some motorcycle enthusiasts took to the road to enjoy some time out in the open air. For many of them, those rides were probably uneventful. Sadly, for one couple, taking a ride with a group of bikers ended up being the last thing they would do. The accident occurred on State Road 415. The couple was in a construction zone going south with a group of 35 bikers